See the trailer for the film of Chad Kultgen's 'Men, Women & Children'

Chad Kultgen's 'Men, Women & Children' comes to screens

Chad Kultgen is best known for his book "The Average American Male," the 2007 bestseller full of the meandering life and X-rated thoughts of, that's right, an average 20-something guy. Some people found it hilarious, others, misogynist. But it's his 2011 novel "Men, Women & Children" that's soon coming to screens.

The film adaptation comes from Jason Reitman ("Up in the Air," "Juno") who has long been a fan of Kultgen's books. In 2011, he told the New York Times that he found Kultgen's work "shocking, but not because the content was unfamiliar. It was just a new experience to see those words written down."

The film version of "Men, Women & Children" stars Ansel Elgort ("The Fault In Our Stars") as one of the adolescents. The adult lineup includes Adam Sandler, Emma Thompson, Judy Greer and Jennifer Garner.

It will debut at the Toronto film festival next month. An official release date hasn't been announced, but people who use the Whisper app -- which traffics in sharing intimate secrets -- will hear about it first, thanks to an innovative social media campaign.

A burst of thunderstorm activity across the Chicago area on Sunday afternoon resulted in a death and multiple injuries at an event in west suburban Wood Dale, the collapse of a dome in northwest suburban Rosemont and the temporary evacuation of the music festival Lollapalooza in Grant Park downtown.

The father of a 20-year-old Carol Stream, Ill., woman who drowned at Indiana's Porter Beach on Friday night identified her body Sunday afternoon after a rescue team pulled her from Lake Michigan, authorities said.

Clayton Richard pitched six innings of one-run ball and hit an RBI double Sunday as the Cubs held on for a 4-3 victory over the Brewers. Closer Hector Rondon allowed three hits in the ninth before retiring Logan Schafer on a line drive to center field with the tying run at second to end the game....